fictionalrather
Fictionalrather is a neologism used in literary and media studies to describe a cognitive and interpretive tendency to privilege fictional frameworks over real-world explanations when making sense of events or phenomena.
Originating in online scholarly and fan discourse in the early 2020s, the term combines "fictional" with "rather"
Definition and use: Fictionalrather is a descriptive label for practices such as applying a plot's internal
In practice, critics note fictionalrather in analyses of novels, film franchises, and fan communities, where readers
Reception and criticism: The concept raises questions about epistemology and the boundary between fiction and knowledge.